James Corden defended fellow passengers during a chaotic British Airways flight from Portugal to London, which involved an emergency landing and significant delays. Corden confronted airline staff about the poor handling of the situation and tried to lift passengers' spirits by interacting with them. Despite past allegations of rude behavior, passengers on this flight praised Corden for his kindness and advocacy.
UConn's men's basketball team finally arrived in Arizona for the Final Four after a series of travel troubles, including a long delay and a red-eye flight due to mechanical issues with their original plane. The defending national champions are scheduled to play Alabama on Saturday night, and the NCAA expressed disappointment over the team's travel experience being impacted. This marks the latest in a series of travel problems for the team, which had to take buses to previous tournament games due to flight cancellations.
The UConn men's basketball team's departure for the Final Four in Arizona was delayed due to mechanical issues with their flight, leading to crew staffing problems and difficulty securing a plane large enough to accommodate the team's travel party. The team is expected to arrive in Arizona around 2 a.m. Pacific time Thursday, with players and coaches taking priority to arrive first. The NCAA is exploring a modification of UConn's schedule to account for the late arrival, as the team aims to become the first program to win back-to-back national titles since 2006 and 2007.
The Miami Heat faced a travel delay of over six hours due to a plane issue in Miami, resulting in the team missing their shootaround ahead of their game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Additionally, the Heat are dealing with multiple key players being ruled out due to injuries, including Jimmy Butler, Josh Richardson, and Terry Rozier. With the odds seemingly stacked against them, the Heat will face a tough road matchup against the Bucks, who have been on a winning streak, before taking on the Philadelphia 76ers in another challenging game.
An airline passenger was told by an airline representative that there was no room for them on the flight and to try again in two days, highlighting the issue of overbooking and poor customer service in the travel industry.
Delta Flight 1482 aborted takeoff at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after a private Learjet got too close to the runway. The FAA said the Learjet never crossed the "hold short line," and the air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance for the Delta Airbus A321 out of an abundance of caution. Passengers experienced a delay of nearly 45 minutes before returning to the gate to allow the jet's brakes to cool down.
Delta Flight 1482 aborted takeoff at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after a private Learjet got too close to the runway. The FAA said the Learjet never crossed the "hold short line," and the air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance for the Delta Airbus A321 out of an abundance of caution. Passengers experienced a delay of nearly 45 minutes before returning to the gate to allow the jet's brakes to cool down.
